OpenOffice and Java

Issues with installing under all versions of MS Windows
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sgery987
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OpenOffice and Java

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I downloaded open office and tried to create a database. It said I needed Java so I downloaded and installed Java. The program is not identifying Java on its own and I can't find it to add. What am I doing wrong.
Open Office 4.1.9 on Windows 10
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robleyd
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Re: Open Office and Java

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Short answer: OpenOffice for Windows is a 32 bit application and needs 32 bit Java, which can be installed as well as the 64 bit version which is probably what you downloaded.

More information can be found at Troubleshooting Open/LibreOffice and Java
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And you should use LibreOffice instead of OpenOffice. This would solve a lot more problems, including this one because it is availlable as 64-bit software for Windows 8 and 10.
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Re: OpenOffice and Java

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*** I found a solution to my Java issue: If I remove both OO and Java and then first install OO and then install the Java JRE, OO will then see the java JRE and it can be selected. My macro is working fine now in the new install.

Bob



I just installed OpenOffice 4.1.9 on a newly installed Windows 10 Pro system and I cannot get Java to be recognized by OpenOffice. The dialog is blank that should display the installed JRE.

I did install the 32 bit version of Java 8 v28. I installed the JRE and later tried installing the JDK to see if that would be recognized, that also did not work.

I need Java working to use a Macro that I use regularly with document creation. Is there a way to activate Java in the Win10 version of OpenOffice?
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